中国石化新闻网讯 据油气新闻网11月12日报道，近日，沙特能源部长宣布与沙特阿美公司及其合作伙伴签署联合开发协议，以共同开发世界上最大的碳捕获和存储(CCS)中心。
沙特王子阿卜杜勒阿齐兹·本·萨勒曼在埃及沙姆沙伊赫的沙特绿色倡议(SGI)上表示，位于朱拜勒工业城的该中心将于2027年开始运行，第一阶段每年能够提取和储存900万吨的二氧化碳，以支持沙特阿拉伯到2035年提取、使用和储存4400万吨/年的二氧化碳的目标。
他还见证了由KAUST、NEOM和SEC、Alsafwa水泥公司，Abdullah Hashim工业气体和设备牵头的两个碳捕获和利用试点项目的启动，还宣布了一项加强实施循环碳经济框架和减少排放的协议。
与此同时，沙特加快了气候行动的步伐，希望实现沙特绿色倡议(SGI)的目标，即到2030年保护30%的陆地和海洋，并在同一时间内种植超过6亿棵树，比最初的目标(到2030年种植4.5亿棵树)增加超过1.5亿棵树。
这是在SGI论坛的第一天透露的。由王储兼首相本·萨勒曼于2021年10月启动的SGI，是沙特阿拉伯气候行动的规划图，为沙特到2060年实现净零排放的计划铺平了道路。
该国承诺到2030年通过循环碳经济(CCE)方法每年减少2.78亿吨的排放量。为了实现到2030年可再生能源发电能力达到50%的目标，沙特正在开发13个总容量为114吉瓦的新可再生能源项目，估计投资价值为90亿美元(340亿沙特亚尔)。这些项目一旦投入使用，每年将减少约2000万吨二氧化碳的排放。
为了实现SGI减排目标和沙特成为世界上最重要的低成本清洁氢气生产国和出口国的雄心，世界上最大的绿色氢气工厂正在建设中，计划于2026年开始日产高达600吨。沙特阿美、沙特基础工业公司和马登获得了世界上第一个认可蓝色氢和氨生产的独立认证，进一步使沙特的清洁燃料出口基础设施建设成为可能。
他在主题发言中表示，整个政府正在共同努力实施沙特绿色倡议。明年，沙特将最终敲定开发另外10个可再生能源项目的计划，并将另外840兆瓦的太阳能光伏发电连接到该国电网上。政府宣布将在2023年初启动温室气体积分和抵消计划，以支持和激励沙特所有部门在减排和减排项目上的努力和投资。
沙特阿拉伯环境、水和农业部长也在SGI论坛的开幕式上发言表示，沙特阿拉伯正在国家、地区和国际层面上采取环保行动。作为一个国际社会，全球必须合作起来，多管齐下。在沙特有一个明确的战略，确定了在环境政策方面的差距，并努力寻找基于自然的解决方案。
自沙特绿色倡议启动以来，已种植了1800多万棵树，并在全国各地发起了17项新倡议，以恢复自然绿化，抵御气候变化的影响。今年在沙特王国种植的树木中，有1300万棵是红树林。沙特天然湿地森林的再生是抵御海岸线侵蚀的活屏障，也是抵御气候变化的天然屏障，这些树木吸收的碳是热带森林的五倍多。为了实现100亿棵树的目标，今年位于沙特西北部的工商业新城NEOM宣布，到2030年，将恢复150万公顷土地，种植1亿棵本地树木、灌木和草。
郝芬 译自 油气新闻网
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Saudi Arabia to build largest CCS hub in Jubail
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy has announced the signing of a Joint Development Agreement with Saudi Aramco and its partners for the largest planned Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) hub in the world.
The center in Jubail Industrial City will start operating by 2027 and be able to extract and store 9 million mtpa of CO2 in its first phase, supporting Saudi Arabia’s aim to extract, use and store 44 mtpa of CO2 by 2035, said Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman at the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Prince Abdulaziz also witnessed the launch of two pilot projects for carbon capture and utilization led by KAUST, NEOM and SEC; Alsafwa Cement Company, and Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment. Ma’aden and Gulf Cryo also announced an agreement to enhance the implementation of the circular carbon economy framework and reduce emissions.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has accelerated the pace of its climate action and hopes to achieve the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) target of placing 30% of its land and sea under protection by 2030, and plant over 600 million trees within the same timeframe, an increase of over 150 million trees from the initial goal to plant 450 million by 2030.
This was revealed during the first day of the SGI Forum. Inaugurated in October 2021 by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, SGI is a roadmap for Saudi Arabia’s climate action, paving the way for the Kingdom’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2060.
The country’s pledge to reduce emissions by 278 mtpa by 2030 through the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) approach is>Supporting delivery of the SGI emissions reduction target and the Kingdom’s ambition to become the world’s foremost low-cost producer and exporter of clean hydrogen, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant is under construction and set to start producing up to 600 tons per day in 2026. Aramco, Sabic and Ma’aden have received the world’s first independent certifications recognizing blue hydrogen and ammonia production, further enabling Saudi Arabia’s export infrastructure for clean fuels.
In his keynote speech, Prince Abdulaziz said: “The entire government is working in unison to deliver the Saudi Green Initiative. Next year, we will be finalising the plans for developing 10 more renewable energy projects and connecting an additional 840 MW of solar PV power to our grid. Today, we are announcing that we will launch a GHG crediting and offsetting scheme at the beginning of 2023 to support and incentivise efforts and investments in emission reduction and removal projects in all sectors in the Kingdom.”
Also speaking>Since the launch of the Saudi Green Initiative, over 18 million trees have been planted, and 17 new initiatives launched across the country to restore natural greenery and protect against the impacts of climate change. Out of the total, 13 million trees planted in the Kingdom this year have been mangroves. The regeneration of Saudi Arabia’s natural wetland forests is a living barrier against shoreline erosion and a natural defense against climate change, with the trees sequestering five times more carbon than tropical forests. In contribution to the 10 billion trees target, this year NEOM has announced that 1.5 million hectares of land will be rehabilitated, and 100 million native trees, shrubs and grasses planted by 2030.
